Script for Space Fall

by Terry Nation

(c) 1977 by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Series created by
Terry Nation. This is a partial dialogue transcript for research
purposes and is not for sale under any circumstances. Format (c) 1993
by Jonathan Day and Micky DuPree.

Yes, sir. [Into comms system] This is Civil Administration ship
London. We are in transit from Earth to Cygnus Alpha,
transporting prisoners to the penal colony. We have Federation
clearance for direct flight, authority number K-Seven-Zero-One.

[Raiker checks his wrist chronometer again]

ARTIX

[Into comms system] Transmission ends.

[Raiker picks up an electronic clipboard.]

[Artix picks up a hand-held sound system. He puts a single headphone to
his left ear.]

[Leylan notices and walks over to Artix]

LEYLAN

Still studying for your Commander's credentials, Artix?

ARTIX

Yes sir. I don't want to spend the rest of my life on old tubs
like... I... I mean...

[Leylan smiles]

LEYLAN

I know what you mean.

ARTIX

I'm sorry, sir.

[Leylan walks towards the exit to the Flight Deck]

LEYLAN

I'm going to my quarters. Anything I should know?

ARTIX

Yes, there's a report of some meteorite activity about eighteen
hours ahead ship-time. Space Met say it should have cleared our
course well before we reach it.

LEYLAN

Well, keep an eye on it anyway.

[He continues towards the exit, then pauses]

LEYLAN

[To Raiker] And Mr. Raiker, give the prisoners the usual pep
talk, and assign them their duties.

RAIKER

[Not entirely happy] My pleasure.

[Both Leylan and Raiker walk through the door of the flight deck.]

[Switch to view of corridor outside of the Flight Deck. There are two
doors on the left, as the camera sees it.]

[Leylan heads towards the first door he reaches]

LEYLAN

Oh, and, err, use the highest level of suppressants in the
prisoners' rations. I like 'em docile.

RAIKER

Yes, sir.

LEYLAN

Err, Mr. Raiker?

RAIKER

Sir?

LEYLAN

There's a female prisoner on our manifest.

RAIKER

I've noticed that sir.

LEYLAN

Yes... well... err, be discreet.

RAIKER

Yes, sir.

[Door to the prisoner's section opens. Raiker steps in]

RAIKER

[To prisoners] I'm Sub-commander Raiker, and I think there are
a few things you should know.

[Raiker walks down the rows of seats]

RAIKER

The voyage to Cygnus Alpha will take approximately eight months
ship time. During this period, you will obey every order and
instruction that is given you. There is a punishment scale for
infractions, which starts with long periods of confinement in
your launch seat and ends with the Commander's right to order
execution.

[Raiker heads back up the rows, to the door on the left of the
prisoner's section]

RAIKER

If you have any complaints, I don't want to hear them.
Understand this clearly. You have no rights whatsoever. None.
Questions? [To guard] Open it up. [To prisoners] This is the
limit of your world from now on. It has mess facilities,
sleeping bays, recreation area. Sort out amongst yourselves how
you use it. There are other rules. But you'll find out what
they are when you break them. That's all. Clear your
harnesses, you're at liberty to move.

[The prisoners, apart from Blake, stand up and wander out into the other
section.]

RAIKER

[To Blake] What have we here? Not a troublemaker, I hope?

BLAKE

I didn't hear an order.

RAIKER

You didn't hear an order, sir. ...SAY IT!

BLAKE

I didn't hear an order...sir.

RAIKER

That's better. What's your name?

BLAKE

Blake.

RAIKER

So you're Blake. Well, made quite a name for yourself a few
years back. [He sits down.] Quite the celebrity. Something of a
comedown for a leader of men, isn't it? Molesting kids?

BLAKE

The charges were false.

RAIKER

[sarcastically] Oh yes, of course. Well, let me tell you
something Blake, as far as I am concerned, you are just another
piece of cargo. Remember that and you might just survive the
journey. Do you understand?

BLAKE

I understand... sir.

RAIKER

Good. You're learning.

[Raiker stands up and walks over to the guard by the control panel]

RAIKER

[to guard] Let him clear.

[Switch to Prisoners' other room]

VILA

Do you think this is a good time for me to tell them I suffer
from flight sickness?

NOVA

I don't think they'll be very sympathetic.

[Raiker enters]

JENNA

I expect they'll find a cure for it, though. A permanent one
probably.

VILA

They amputate your head!

RAIKER

[To Jenna, putting his hand on her shoulder] Come with me.

JENNA

[To Vila] Here goes.

[Raiker and Jenna walk to the other end of the room]

RAIKER

What's your name?

JENNA

Jenna Stannis.

RAIKER

Unfortunately, Jenna, there are no special facilities for
female prisoners. But if you should find things difficult, I
might be able to arrange something more comfortable.

JENNA

That's very considerate of you.

RAIKER

Why make it hard on yourself?

JENNA

Why indeed?

[Whispers something to Raiker]

[Raiker slaps her across the face]

RAIKER

You'll come round! I can be VERY persuasive!

[Avon takes a note from his top pocket]

[Jenna walks back to Vila, Avon & Nova]

JENNA

That one's going to enjoy giving us a hard time.

VILA

And you've improved his mood no end! Why couldn't you be nice
to him?!

JENNA

He's not my type.

VILA

You can't afford to be choosy now!

JENNA

Why else would I be talking to you?

VILA

Thanks!

JENNA

Pleasure.

JENNA

[To Avon] What've you got there?

AVON

Nothing.

[Blake enters]

BLAKE

Do you know how those door panels work?

VILA

No, not that type.

AVON

It's simple enough. All authorised personnel have their palm
prints filed in the computer. The blue sensor plate reads the
print. If it conforms, the computer opens the door.

BLAKE

Neat.

AVON

Most computer-based functions are.

VILA

Blake -- Kerr Avon. When it comes to computers, he's the number
two man in all the Federated worlds.

NOVA

Who's number one?

VILA

The guy who caught him. [To Avon] You've got nothing to be
ashamed of. D'you know, he came close to stealing five million
credits out of the Federation Banking System.

BLAKE

What went wrong?

AVON

I relied on other people. Why all the questions? Or is it
merely a thirst for knowledge? [Puts note away]

BLAKE

Not exactly. Having defined the problem, the first step towards
a solution is the acquisition of data. You should know that.

AVON

Define the problem then.

BLAKE

How to avoid spending the rest of our lives on Cygnus Alpha.

VILA

That may not be a problem. [Leans over] I've heard a rumour
that these prison ships don't actually go all the way to
Cygnus. They wait until they're in deep space, and then quietly
dump you out of an airlock.

AVON

You're a fool.

JENNA

They are on a fixed price contract. They get paid the same
whether we get there or not. And hyperdrive running is
expensive.

VILA

So they dump us and save themselves a trip!

BLAKE

[To Avon] Could it be altered?

AVON

What?

BLAKE

The running log. Could the readings be faked?

AVON

Only by a top-line technician. Nobody on this ship could do it.

BLAKE

Except you.

AVON

Naturally.

[Avon walks towards the door]

JENNA

Was it wise to put that idea into his head?

VILA

What idea?

BLAKE

Oh, he's bright. He'd already thought of it.

VILA

What? What?

JENNA

He fixes the log, the crew dump us, pocket the profit, and set
him free.

VILA

That's immoral. The cold-hearted murdering -- let's kill him
now before he can do it.

BLAKE

[To Jenna] How much do you know about this type of ship?

JENNA

Not a lot. Converted deep space freighter. Early mark
hyperdrive which needs re-stressing by the feel of things.
Whole lot should have been scrapped ages ago.

BLAKE

Could you pilot it?

JENNA

I expect so. Why?

BLAKE

Well, once we've taken this ship, we'll need a pilot.

[Several exterior shots of spaceship London moving through space]

[Switch to flight deck]

LEYLAN

There shouldn't be anything there at all. It's empty space.
Nothing orbits through it, no marked space wrecks, no
navigational hazards, nothing.

ARTIX

Well, there's something there now, and our course takes us
right through it.

LEYLAN

Hmm.

[There is a build-up of sound. A short time later, the ship seems to be
hit by something.]

[Raiker enters, carrying a flask and a cup]

RAIKER

What's happening?

LEYLAN

Full spectrum shock waves. We had one about ten minutes ago but
that was only scale two. What was the reading on that one?

[To Raiker, at the same time as Artix is speaking] Put out the
deflector shields, there's some debris too.

RAIKER

Deflectors out. Where's the blast coming from?

LEYLAN

Somewhere in that top right hand sector.

RAIKER

That's total void!

LEYLAN

Not now, it isn't! [To Artix] Show him!

[Artix hits a few buttons. A screen above the main flight position
lights up, showing two blobs moving in a curve towards each other]

RAIKER

I've never seen anything like that before. Can you increase
magnification?

[Artix hits a few more buttons. The screen now shows several blobs.]

ARTIX

We're at the limit now.

RAIKER

What sort of range?

ARTIX

We're about five subsecs on the high-dee grid.

RAIKER

Anything coming in on the communicators?

ARTIX

No, static right across the range.

RAIKER

I suppose it could be some sort of meteorite collision.

[Two blobs collide. The screen is flooded with light]

RAIKER

What the hell was that?!

LEYLAN

I think it's a damn great space battle. Two fleets, maybe more.

ARTIX

We haven't got any heavy combat stuff in this section, have we?

LEYLAN

Well, they're not Federation ships, and that's not our battle.
I want a new course. Take us round it, with a three subsec
margin from the outer limits of the action.

[Another build-up of sound. Ship rocks from another shock-wave hitting]

LEYLAN

Reading?

ARTIX

Scale nine!

RAIKER

Shift course now, and we'll be taking those blasts broadside!
They'll smash the guts out of us!

LEYLAN

Better that than run into the middle of a war. [To Raiker]
Manual control, Mister Raiker. [To Artix] Put the ship on full
emergency, all crew to operational stations.

ARTIX

[Into desk-mounted intercom] Full emergency, full emergency.
All crew to operational stations. All crew to operational
stations.

[Blake is crawling though a narrow access channel. The ship lurches from
another shock-wave. When he recovers, Blake continues to a small panel.
He taps it three times and waits.]

[Switch to prisoners]

VILA

[To Gan] Keep an eye on me as well, will you?

JENNA

[inaudible]

VILA

Hey, Klein, got a little trick to show you.

KLEIN

Have you?

VILA

Now watch very, very closely, right? Right? Now watch
carefully, watch carefully... And a one...

KLEIN

Right, yeah.

VILA

And a two...

KLEIN

Yeah.

(something inaudible)

VILA

Watch closely now...

(remainder of trick is inaudible)

BLAKE

[To Jenna] I got past both the metal grilles this time. It'll
work if only I can get him to do it.

JENNA

He's through there.

[Switch to the first prisoner section]

[Blake walks through to where Avon is sitting. He sits down in a chair
alongside]

BLAKE

If you had access to the computer, could you open the doors?

AVON

Of course. Why?

BLAKE

Just wondered how good you really were.

AVON

Don't try and manipulate me, Blake.

BLAKE

Now why should I try and do that?

AVON

You need my help.

BLAKE

Only if you can open the doors.

AVON

I could open every door, blind all the scanners, knock out the
security overrides, and control the computer. Control the
computer and you control the ship.

BLAKE

Then I do need your help. There's a service channel, runs the
whole length of the ship. Every other compartment has an
inspection hatch. The last one opens onto the computer section.

AVON

Give me one good reason why I should help you.

BLAKE

You're a civilized man, Avon. On Cygnus Alpha that will not be
a survival characteristic.

AVON

An intelligent man can adapt.

BLAKE

Or recognize an alternative.

AVON

I already have one.

BLAKE

A private deal with the ship's crew to fake the running log?
You've had four months to think about that. And it didn't take
you that long to work out that they would have to kill you
afterwards to keep you quiet.

AVON

Whereas you are offering me safety.

BLAKE

I'm offering you the chance of freedom.

AVON

Generous, considering mine will be the most important job.

BLAKE

You'll do it then.

AVON

When?

BLAKE

Now.

[Jenna and Vila enter. The noise leading up to an impact becomes
audible. Jenna and Vila rapidly get into launch seats]

Vision panels have cut out... but I'm getting blind readings,
and an echo from something big... and pretty far off. I can't
identify it without a scan.

RAIKER

Could it be a ship from the battle fleet?

ARTIX

It's a long way out from the center of the action, seems to be
drifting... Well, it's my guess that it's something being
pushed along in the shock waves. It's running parallel to us.

LEYLAN

Keep a check on it. And start working on those vision panels.

[Build-up of sound]

RAIKER

Here we go again.

[Ship rocks under another shock-wave]

[Switch to first prisoner section]

JENNA

A couple more like that and we won't have a ship to take over.

BLAKE

Call in Vila.

[Jenna walks through to the other section.]

JENNA

[To Blake] And Gan and Nova.

BLAKE

Are there any others?

JENNA

The rest are doped to the eyeballs.

VILA

Perhaps we should get on with it do you think maybe?

GAN

Maybe. Don't be so nervous, Vila.

VILA

Nervous? I'm not nervous. Just... poised for action, that's
all.

AVON

You've got an army of five, Blake. Five and HIM! Do you still
think you can take over the ship?

BLAKE

If you do your bit.

[There is a sound from the other end of the compartment.]

VILA

What's that?

[Jenna walks over to the far wall, where a gel is squeezing through some
hairline cracks]

JENNA

Sealing gel. If the outer hull gets punctured this stuff floods
into the section and blocks it up. It goes solid in seconds. We
must have been holed in that last turbulence.

VILA

Gan, what about waiting...

BLAKE

No! These blast waves are our best chance. The crew have their
hands full just running the ship. [To Avon] You ready?

AVON

Yes.

BLAKE

Make it good Vila.

VILA

Gan?...

[Vila and Gan head towards the guard]

BLAKE

We'll be ready in exactly fifteen minutes. Will that give you
enough time?

[Avon nods.]

BLAKE

Knock out those scanners and open the doors. We'll do the rest.
Good luck.

[Blake walks through to the other section. Avon and Jenna follow. Avon
pauses at the door.]

AVON

[To Jenna] Luck has nothing to do with it.

[Switch to prisoner's living area]

VILA

You look as if you could do with a drink.

DAINER

I'm always thirsty, Vila.

VILA

Now I want to show you a little trick here. Right, Gan. You
know this one.

DAINER

Now, I'll watch carefully this time.

VILA

Right, now watch carefully, watch the old piece of cloth,
right... And a one...

[Jenna signals to Nova, who lets Avon into the service channel]

DAINER

Never works first time.

VILA

And a two... One more chance for you, right? Are you watching
carefully now?

DAINER

Yeah, right.

VILA

One... two... three...

[Vila pulls the cloth away to reveal a full glass]

DAINER

Now, that's better.

VILA

Not bad, is it, eh? One for you --

NOVA

[To Blake] How will we know when he's made it?

BLAKE

The lights on the scanner -- when that goes off we're on our
way.

VILA

-- one for me.

DAINER

You drink it first.

[Replacement guard enters, and swaps places with Dainer who leaves]

GAN

Stay here.
??????: Ok.

[Avon crawls through the service channel. He reaches the hatch leading
into the computer room. He quietly opens the hatch, sees the technician,
and closes the hatch again. The technician doesn't see this, and
continues to check the computer. Avon waits for a bit, and opens the
hatch again.]

VILA

He should have made it by now.

JENNA

You think he's been caught?

BLAKE

[Dismisses] No. No, there would have been an alarm. [Looks at
the access hatch] I'd better get in after him.

VILA

You can't do that. If it all starts happening while you're in
there, who's going to get this lot moving?

JENNA

Well, he's right.

BLAKE

All right, you go then.

VILA

Me? Uh, I'd be glad to, it's just that I've got this problem
with confined spaces. There's a medical name for it.

JENNA

Cowardice?

NOVA

I'll go. Well, let me do it. I haven't done anything yet.

VILA

I'm quite prepared to go, it's just that I don't want to let
anyone down because of my, uh, complaint.

NOVA

I want to help.

VILA

What do you think?

BLAKE

All right, let's get him in there.

VILA

Gan, let's try it with this one.

[Avon prepares himself, coils up behind the hatch and bursts through. He
manages to stun the technician.]

[Switch to flight deck]

LEYLAN

Here it comes again. Hang on.

[Switch to Nova. Three punctures form in the hull immediately by him. He
tries covering them with his hands. Doors slam shut either side of him,
and the section is flooded with sealing gel.]

NOVA

Help...

[Switch to flight deck]

LEYLAN

Damage?

DAINER

Three hull punctures, sir. All sealed and solid.

LEYLAN

OK. Carry on. [To Artix] What was the force?

ARTIX

Down to nine again. It's reducing.

LEYLAN

Not before time. Where's that echo?

ARTIX

It's practically on top of us! We're on a collision course!

RAIKER

Get those scans fixed! Come on! Move it!

[Switch to computer section]

AVON

Prison compartments... scanners...

[He touches a metal rod against a component. There is a series of
sparks.]

[Switch to prison compartment. The scanner suddenly stops.]

JENNA

Off.

BLAKE

Here we go... [To one of the other prisoners] Ready.

JENNA

Come on Avon... [Notes guard] He's spotted it! Gan!

[Gan leaps up, grabs the Guard by the throat & overpowers him]

BLAKE

[Mutters to himself] Oh, come on Avon. The door. Come on.

[Switch to computer section. Avon is just about to open the doors, when
Garton recovers and attacks him. There is a lengthy fight.]

[Switch to prison compartment.]

BLAKE

Bring the guard. [To guard] Open the door. [To others] Put his
hand on the door.

[Into communicator] This is Commander Leylan. If you come out
immediately and surrender yourselves, you will be treated
leniently. If not, my men will blast their way in and you'll
suffer the consequences.

BLAKE

Those are your terms?

LEYLAN

Yes.

BLAKE

These are mine. You will hand over all your weapons to my men.
Whilst we hold the computer, the ship is helpless. It will
remain that way until you agree. You will then fly this ship to
the nearest habitable planet where the prisoners will
disembark. Any attempt by your men to break into this room and
we'll destroy the computer. Totally. That's all.

LEYLAN

Now Blake, Blake, listen to me very carefully. There is
something large, travelling very near us, and we've been
running blind. We may be on a collision course. You're putting
everybody's life at risk!

BLAKE

Better make up your mind quickly then.

[Blake cuts off communications.]

[A prisoner moves towards the computer room. Dainer shoots him in the
back.]

LEYLAN

Dainer!

[Dainer goes over to Leylan]

DAINER

Sir?

LEYLAN

He wasn't armed.

DAINER

We were lucky. They couldn't find the armoury. We've got most
of them back to their quarters, we're just mopping up now.

LEYLAN

So I see, Dainer...!

DAINER

Some of our men have been injured, sir.

LEYLAN

And the prisoners?

DAINER

We've killed six.

LEYLAN

Six?

DAINER

[Glancing at body] Seven. In the course of quelling a riot and
protecting the ship, sir.

LEYLAN

Very well. Carry on.

DAINER

Thank you, sir.

[Raiker walks over to Leylan]

RAIKER

[To Leylan] I can get them out of there, sir.

LEYLAN

How?

RAIKER

I want a free hand to take whatever action I think necessary.
Do I have your permission, sir?

LEYLAN

[Less than enthusiastically] All right.

RAIKER

[To Dainer and some other guards] Come on!

[Raiker & guards leave]

JENNA

What do you think they'll do?

BLAKE

Their time's running out.

JENNA

So's ours.

BLAKE

We have less to loose.

AVON

You may have, but I value my life!

JENNA

Assuming they do land us somewhere, what then?

BLAKE

Find a way of getting back to Earth.

JENNA

Back to Earth?

BLAKE

Yes. That's where the heart of the Federation is. I intend to
see that heart torn out.

No! Not until free men can think and speak. Not until power is
back with the honest man.

AVON

Have you ever met an honest man?

JENNA

[Glances at Blake] Perhaps.

AVON

Listen to me. Wealth is the only reality. And the only way to
obtain wealth is to take it away from somebody else. Wake up,
Blake! You may not be tranquilized any longer, but you're still
dreaming.

JENNA

Maybe some dreams are worth having.

AVON

You don't really believe that.

JENNA

No, but I'd like to.

BLAKE

Yes, well, you asked me what I was going to do and I've told
you. What you do is up to yourselves.

AVON

Right. A new identity, a job in the Federation Banking System.
Three months with their computers, I could lift a hundred
million credits and nobody would know where they went. Then let
anyone try and touch me.

Commander, your first officer is guilty of murder. I demand
that this incident is fully reported in your log.

LEYLAN

Now don't tell me how to run my ship, Blake... Everything that
happens here is logged and filed with the Flight Authority and
they'll take whatever action they deem necessary.

[Raiker enters]

RAIKER

You could have won, Blake. All you needed was guts.

BLAKE

I'll settle for yours!

[He lunges for Raiker, but is pinned by two guards. Raiker punches him
in the chest.]

RAIKER

Take them back. Put them in close confinement. Not the girl.
She and I have some unfinished business. [To Jenna] or did you
think I'd forgotten?

LEYLAN

[Icily] Mister Raiker! Have you gone completely mad? [To the
guard] Put her with the others. [To Artix] Mr. Artix, get a
technical squad in there. I want that computer fully functional
in ten minutes.

[Artix dashes away]

LEYLAN

Mr. Raiker! This time you went too far. There'll be an official
inquiry.

RAIKER

Naturally, Sir. And I'm sure you'll confirm that I was acting
with your full authority. There were other officers present who
heard you give me permission to do what was necessary.

LEYLAN

Everything that was said or done by everybody... including
me... will be in my report.

[Raiker doesn't look so confident]

[Switch to prison compartment]

[Jenna, Blake and Avon are firmly secured into seats by restraints]

JENNA

How do you feel?

BLAKE

Sick.

AVON

So you should. What a fiasco. You could take over the ship, you
said, if I did my bit. Well, I did my bit, and what happened?
Your troops bumble around looking for someone to surrender to,
and when they've succeeded, you follow suit.

JENNA

What do you think they'll do to us?

BLAKE

Something unfriendly.

JENNA

For a while, I really thought we'd made it.

BLAKE

[Sighs] It was my fault.

AVON

We know.

BLAKE

I'll try and do better next time.

AVON

We had one chance. You wasted it. There won't be a next time.

JENNA

In which case, you can die content.

AVON

[Almost laughs] Content.

JENNA

Knowing you were right.

[Switch to flight deck. The control panels in the flight deck start to
light up]

RAIKER

We have power back sir.

LEYLAN

About time.

[Artix enters]

ARTIX

We have normal functions on all systems. They're phasing them
in now.

LEYLAN

Have we got scan yet?

ARTIX

Not yet.

LEYLAN

Get me a blind reading on that echo.

ARTIX

It's very close.

RAIKER

These readings have got to be wrong!

ARTIX

We've got the scan back.

LEYLAN

Right, get me a picture.

[Switch to a view of the Liberator]

[Switch back to the flight deck]

RAIKER

I don't believe it!

LEYLAN

Take us in as close as you can Mr. Raiker.

RAIKER

Yes sir.

ARTIX

Where could it have come from?

LEYLAN

I've never seen a ship like that before in my life. She seems
to be drifting, Mr. Raiker. Maintain this distance.

RAIKER

Right, sir.

LEYLAN

Try and make contact, Mr. Artix - sound and vision.

ARTIX

This is Civil Administration ship London out of Earth bound for
Cygnus Alpha. Please identify yourself.

[Close up of communicator. There is only static from it.]

RAIKER

I reckon she was involved in that space battle we picked up.
She got caught in the big blast and the crew were either killed
or got out in the life rockets.

[Closeup of the side of the Liberator]

LEYLAN

It's possible. No visible sign of damage, though.

RAIKER

No sign of life either.

LEYLAN

Hmph. Well if she's been completely abandoned...

RAIKER

We could put on a boarding party. You know how much that ship
would be worth in prize money if we could get her to a
Federation planet? Millions of credits. Millions!

LEYLAN

Leave a skeleton crew on it. We could do that.

RAIKER

It's got to be worth a try!

LEYLAN

Yes it has.

[Walks over to communicator]

LEYLAN

Ahh, Section four? Stand by to run out a transfer tube. Wallace
and Teague?

TEAGUE

[Over communicator] Sir?

LEYLAN

Kit out with your survival units. I'll be with you in a minute.
[To Raiker] Right. Take us in as close as you can and keep us
there.

[The transfer tube slowly extends from the London towards the Liberator.
Eventually, it reaches it and clamps itself into place.]

KRELL

Locked on, sir. Air pressure established, sir.

[Inner airlock door slides open]

[Wallace and Teague head towards the airlock. Leylan walks over to
them.]

LEYLAN

Now, keep your communicators open at all times. I want a full
report of conditions inside that ship. If there is anyone alive
over there, I want you to make peaceful contact. Weapons are
only to be used as defence. Understood?

[Wallace nods]

TEAGUE

Sir.

LEYLAN

All right, in you go.

[Wallace and Teague enter the airlock. The door shuts behind them]

LEYLAN

All right, open airlock.

[Krell reaches for the control panel.]

[Leylan picks up the communicator.]

TEAGUE

[Into his communicator] Starting along the transfer tube now,
sir.

[Switch to transfer tube. Wallace and Teague start to walk along it]

[Switch to section four. Leylan paces around the room]

[Switch back to transfer tube. Wallace and Teague reach the hatch]

[Switch back to section four]

TEAGUE

We're against the hull. It is a hatch entrance. I'm about to
activate the remote lock activator....

[Teague is crouched up against the hatch, operating some device]

TEAGUE

No response... circuit one.... No response... circuit two.

[Leylan stands still, looking tense]

TEAGUE

No response... circuit three...

[Teague is still trying to operate the device. The hatch starts to slide
open]